Tag: Nepal

Proposed Nepal constitution silent on secularism

August 10, 2015 Nepal Hindu nationalism, Nepal, Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal

Attempts to enshrine secularism in Nepal’s new constitution have stalled. Vishal Arora, who has covered Nepal for World Watch Monitor, reports that the four largest political parties “could not come to any conclusion on secularism” in the draft document, which is under consideration by the Constituent Assembly and expected to . . . Read More

Nepal earthquake revives burial debate

May 8, 2015 Nepal Burial, Hindu nationalism, Nepal

With nearly 8,000 dead from Nepal’s worst earthquake since 1934 the relief effort has turned to recovery and finding the 400 missing people. The quake struck on Saturday morning, the time when many Christian church services were taking place. Many of the estimated 150 Christians killed died when the buildings . . . Read More

Nepal PM promises religious freedom

October 28, 2014 Nepal Anti-conversion law, Hindu nationalism, India, Islamic extremism, Nepal, Sushil Koirala

Nepal Prime Minster Sushil Koirala says religious freedom will be guaranteed in the country’s new constitution, which the national political parties have promised to complete in January 2015. Koirala made his pledge Oct. 6 to an audience of Muslims, who make up about 4 percent of Nepal’s 26 million people. . . . Read More

Nepali pastor leaves prison after 2 years for killing a cow

August 29, 2014 Nepal Beef, Hindu nationalism, Hindutva, Nepal, Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal, Sushil Koirala

We will no longer sit and watch as cows are slaughtered in our sacred land’: Shrinevasacharya. John Hill / Creative Commons A Nepali pastor sentenced to 12 years in prison for slaughtering a cow has been released early after a court declared him not guilty on 17 July. Reverand . . . Read More

Nepal Christians arrested for “forced conversions”

June 24, 2014 Nepal Converts, Hindu nationalism, India, Nepal

More than 40 Protestant Christian leaders have been arrested for allegedly “forcing the conversions of Hindus.” Nepalese Hindu leaders filed the complaint and the arrest occurred on June 13. A few hours after the arrest, however, most of the detainees were released, though eight leaders remained in custody until June . . . Read More

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